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The Postclassic that wasn't: the thirteenth- through seventeenth-century archaeology of central eastern Campeche, Mexico

lowland maya postclassicAustinPublished In 1985 • Pages: 73-84

By: Ball, Joseph W..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article surveys the archaeological evidence for the Postclassic-Protohistoric periods in central eastern Campeche, with particular reference to its ceramic ware and architectural remains. To see the actual collective significance of the gathered data, Ball compares his findings to the archaeological and ethnohistorical information available for regions adjacent to central eastern Campeche, such as south central Quintana Roo, central Campeche, and the northeastern Petén (Guatemala).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural participation
Ceramic technology
Masonry
Dwellings
Visual arts
Prayers and sacrifices
Chronologies and culture sequences
Typologies and classifications
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Postclassic Maya
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2001
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Maya Area
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 2000
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
ca. 1967-1975
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
800 BP-300 BP (1200 A.D.-1700 A.D.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
central eastern Campeche, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Joseph W. Ball
For bibliographical references see document number 2:Anonymous
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
84013168
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mayas--Antiquities